Former President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman named Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire, injuring Trump and killing one attendee. The shocking incident, which marks the most serious threat to a presidential candidate since Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt in 1981, highlights the dangerous political climate in the U.S. as Trump prepares to accept his GOP nomination for the 2024 election. With rising tensions and fears of political violence, this attack raises alarming questions about safety in the lead-up to the upcoming election.

At a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, a gunman—later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks—opened fire on the presumed Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, narrowly escaping an attempted murder. A huge shadow is cast over this week's Republican National Convention, where Trump is expected to accept his third consecutive nomination as th...